Could the SIXTH SENSE (1999) have been an Australian film? Could we have shot that film in Melbourne with Toni Collette and Hugh Jackman and a kid who sees dead people? The answer is a resounding, ‘Yes.’ Similarly, could the HANGOVER (2009) have been an Australian film? We have grooms and bachelor parties and Surfers […]
Screen Tasmania and Wide Angle Tasmania – Evening Exploring High Concept films
AFTRS, Screen Tasmania and Wide Angle Tasmania invite you to join Ross Grayson Bell, the Australian-born producer of FIGHT CLUB and now the Head of Screenwriting at AFTRS, for an evening seminar exploring high concept films. “Australian filmmakers have embraced ‘High Concept,’ millions around the globe have flocked to see those stories. From three drag […]
Australian Films – Can we Recapture the Glory Days?
With the decline of Australian films at the box office, the Australian-born producer of FIGHT CLUB, Ross Grayson Bell, looks at ways we can shake things up and recapture the glory days. Drawing on twenty years of experience working in LA and London with the likes of David Fincher, Winona Ryder, Jamie Foxx, Pedro Almodovar, […]
Lumina (Issue 7) – High Concept: It’s not us versus Hollywood
My article on High Concept films with Hollywood script consultant Michael Hauge was published this month in Lumina: Australian Journal of Screen Arts and Business. Keep reading for the full article… HIGH CONCEPT: IT IS NOT US VERSUS HOLLYWOOD Could M. Night Shyamalan’s film THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) been an Australia film? Could we have […]
Australian Writers’ Guild – Western Australia Members’ Event: Powerful Ways to Engage You Audience
AFTRS and the Australian Writers’ Guild are proud to present an evening with Ross Grayson Bell, producer of FIGHT CLUB. Having worked with an A-list of filmmakers including directors David Fincher, Gillian Armstrong, Pedro Almodovar, Gore Verbinski, Sam Raimi, Stephen Hopkins, Ross has recently been appointed Head of Screenwriting at AFTRS. If you loved FIGHT […]